Carrier for garments



Nov. 11, 1930. E. R. BOYLE 1,731,623

CARRIER FOR GARMENTS Filed Oct. 18, 1928 ,E M W dZZur-negs Patented Nov. 11, 1930 PATENT OFFICE ELDRIDGE R. BOYLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS CARRIER FOR GARMENTS Application filed. October 18, 1928. Serial No. 313,278.

This invention deals with carriers for holding garments in neatly folded arrangement without creasing them even though they are then packed in suit cases, trunks or the like for a considerable'space of time. In carrying out this purpose it is also essential to allow proper spacing for the various folds, sleeves or the like that may be found on the garments. This has been accomplished by giving special form to the bars upon whic the arments are wound so that the folded portlons, such as sleeves or pleats will be iven added space within the bounds of the evice.

In arran ing clothing on a carrier of this type it is esirable that means be provided for handling garments of various sizes and proportions, and to this end the form for the garment is made adjustable in its position relative to the carrier itself. The mode of adjustment disclosed in this description admits of read operation and at the same time prevents undesirable twisting or pivoting of the form relative to its supporting hook. The latter takes a special shape and the associated parts used with it allow the collar of the arment to hang naturally at one side of the 00k while the latter is maintained in a definite plane parallel to the garment form. The cooperating hanger for a second garment, such as skirt, trousers or the like 1 s arran ed to be loaded or emptied with a single motion without its removal from the combined device. In this way its use is simplified and rendered possible without disarrangifng the garment suspended from the garment orm.

By way of example I have shown the preferred form of my device in the accompanyin drawings in which,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a carrier,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged. side elevation of the garment form and suspended hanger and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the supporting hook.

The frame of the carrier is formed essentially from the side members 5--5 wh1ch are made of wood or analogous material of appropriate length and suflicient width eqpal 60 to that of the folded garments, thus serving to confine them and enclose them from other articles whleh may be packed in the same luggage container.

The top member 6 of the frame of the car V rier is formed from a round bar or rod of wood or like material and has a central portion 7 of enlarged diameter. Side portions 8-8 extend outwardly toward the side members, 5-5 and are joined to them by the enh lar ed ends 9-9.

he bottom member of the carrier is shown at 10 to include a central portion 11 substantially larger than the enlar ed portion 7 of the top member 6. Reduce portions 1212 extend outwardly from the central portion 11 and terminate in enlarge-dends 13-13 by which the bottom member 10 is attached rigidlX to the side members 5-5.

screw hook 14 is attached to the center of the top member 6 as shown in Fig. 1 and serves to hold the hangers for the garments. In order to economize space and also to adjust the space arrangement between the garment and the members 6 and 12 around which the garment is rolled or folded, particular use is made of a hook 15 of special shape. This hook has a shank 16 and the free end 17 is bent back parallel with the shank 16. A series of notches 18 is provided in the free end 17 for locking purposes. The free end 17 normally springs outward a slight distance due to the resilience of the material of which it is made.

The shoulder form 19 is shown to be fiat and of conventional shape. At the center of one side it has attached a staple 20 extending transversely as shown in Fig. 2. Immediately beneath'the staple 20 and on the same side of the form with it there is provided an eyelet or hook 21; As is evident from Figs. 2 and 3 this eyelet or hook 21 serves as, a keeper to prevent the hook 15 frolmtilting sidewise with respect to the staple 20.

The eyelet 21 serves the additional purpose of a support for a yoke 22 made of spring wire or the like. One end 23 of the yoke is formed with an eye while the opposite end is bent back to form an open loop 24.

A cross bar 25 is pivoted to the eye 23 by means of a screw 26 mounted on one end of the cross bar 25. The opposite end of the cross bar is adapted to be received in the open loop 24 and held there frictionally.

From thebove description it will be evident that th e\hanger cross bar 25 and the shoulder form 19 are both suspended from the hook 14 on the carrier. Assuming that a suit of 'mens clothing is to be packed for transportation, the coat is slipped over the shoulder form'in the usual way. By having the hook 15 on one side of the form 19, additional space is given the collar of the garment. The sleeves are folded back of the shoulders of the coat and fall naturally at the sides opposite the reduced portions 12 42 of the bottom member 10, when the garment holders are hooked into position.

The yoke 22 can be lifted out in front of the lapels of the coat and a folded pair of trousers slipped over the cross-bar 25 which is then engaged in loop 24. This is done without disturbing the hang of the coat and the trousers may then he slipped back of the open lapels of the coat. In order to adjust the device to suit garments of varying lengths, the shoulder form 19 with the garments hanging from it may be lifted along the shank of the hook 15 until the staple 20 is locked into position by the upper notch 18 of the free end of the hook. The device is then given a half turn to bring the bottom member 10 uppermost. The larger reduced portions 8-8 of the membeing attached to the top member, a shoulder form slidably mounted along the side ofthe hook and means preventing the tilting of the form around the hook.

3. A shoulder form, a looped hook, a staple on one side of the form for adj ust-ably holding the hook and a keeper on the form within the loop of the hook.

4. A shoulder form, a hook having a shank, a resilient member bent back parallel to the shank, a staple on the side of the form for holding both the shank and resilient member and a keeper on the form between the shank and the resilient member.

5. A shoulder form, a looped hook, a staple on the side of the form for holding the looped hook, an eyelet on the side of the form between the parts of the looped hook, and a garment hanger on the eyelet.

6. A carrier for garments comprising a frame having sides, a top member having a central portion of enlarged diameter, a bot tom member having a central portion of enlarged diameter, a hook attached to the central portion of the top member, a shoulder form ad justably held by the hook, a yoke suspended from the shoulder form and a cross bar connecting the ends of the yoke.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

ELDRIDGE R. BOYLE.

her 6 accommodate the change in position of the lower portion of the sleeves and the thick folds of the trousers. The carriermay be given one or more partial turns until the garments are completely wound around it.

The carrier and its load can now be laid fiat in a drawer, compartment or luggage container without danger of creasing the garments. If packed in a vertical position the same advantages exist as the garments are practically hung or stretched between the top and bottom members. It is understood that the bulk of the garments is confined within the greater dimensions of the carrier so as to protect the garments from being too closely packed by other articles. In unpacking, the coat or shoulder form is unhooked from the frame and the garments hung in the closet in the usual way.

Other uses and changes in the detail-s of the device will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art as being within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A carrier for garments comprising a stretcher frame havin sides, top and bottom members, a hook attac ed to the top member, a shoulder form adjustable lengthwise of the hook and means preventing the tilting of the form around the hook.

2. A carrier for garments comprising a stretcher frame having sides, top and bottom members, a hook having a looped shank and 

